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Doctor Grace (IRE)
6yo b f 30th Mar 2020Track Horse
Track Horse
Doctor Grace (IRE)
b f 30th Mar 2020Owner
Trainer
Breeder
Dundalk Racing Club& Mrs Barbara McCourt
Last Win
Down Royal Fri, 18th Jul, 25 9/1, S Coen
(231 days)
Last Run
Dundalk Fri, 6th Mar, 26
10th, 11/1, Gabriella Adela Hill
(0 days)
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Flat IRE
51
4
10
8%
€51,185
-26.50
Under Rules Total
51
4
10
8%
-26.50
Form Figures
0980923160844137-500242100905-5544352521040700927-9280
Form Timeline
Form Figures - 0980923160844137-500242100905-5544352521040700927-9280
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Change of Trainer M Halford & T Collins (Conyngham Lodge) to Adrian McGuinness
Change of Trainer M Halford to M Halford & T Collins (Conyngham Lodge)
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ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
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Reports in which Doctor Grace (IRE) was mentioned
Donaghue-Leahy shines on Cielo
Fri 05th Dec
Another pillar to post win for Areana & O'Gorman
Just as they did at Naas less than a fortnight ago, Areana and Jessica O'Gorman once again dominated from the front, leading home 12 rivals in the Children's Heartbeat Trust Apprentice Handicap. Fri 05th Sep
Doctor Grace gets up by a head for Coen
Sam Coen earned praise off Ado McGuinness after driving Doctor Grace home by a head in the apprentice handicap on the card at Down Royal. Fri 18th Jul
Reappearing Abbey Actress gets connections off the mark
May Day foal Abbey Actress (12/1 — 9s) scooted clear of 18 rivals to land Navan’s Arkle Bar Handicap today, to provide trainer John O’Donoghue and jockey Ronan Whelan with their first respective wins of the new season. Sat 26th Apr
Eastern Wind blows strong up in trip
Champion apprentice James Ryan opened his account for the new campaign as Eastern Wind coped well with a step up in trip to land the Good Enuf To Eat Catering Handicap at Bellewstown. Sat 05th Apr
Whelan doubles up on Grace
Ronan Whelan timed it well on Doctor Grace as he notched a double on the card at Navan this afternoon. Sat 13th Jul
Powell rides welcome winner on Smaoineamh Sile
Last season's champion apprentice Jamie Powell rode his first winner of this campaign aboard the returning Smaoineamh Sile in division two of the nine-furlong handicap. Thu 20th Jun
Barretstown makes all under well judged Billy Lee ride
Billy Lee made all the running aboard the Conor O'Dwyer trained Barretstown to run out a game winner of Division l of the Racing Again June 14th Handicap at Cork. Tue 21st May
Grace lands treble for Halford/Collins/Whelan
Wed 15th Nov
Halford off the mark with new club as Lee doubles up
Doctor Grace (5/2) was trainer Michael Halford's first win for the Dundalk Racing Club today, getting off the mark at their local course, in the Book Online @ DundalkStadium.com Handicap Fri 03rd Feb
Right place right time for Happenstance
Pat Flynn has been doing well under both codes in recent weeks and the Carrick-On-Suir handler was on the mark again when Happenstance (17/2) landed the seven-furlong nursery. Wed 23rd Nov
After race at Down Royal Fri, 18th Jul, 2025 (1st) 
He gave her a peach of a ride - he was very, very good on her. She is usually slow away a little bit and I just told him to take his time. Apprentice race and I knew they would go quick enough. The favourite was on his outside, so we sort of tracked it. He was just so cool on her, he never budged going down the hill. Delighted for the guys, Colm McCourt is head of the Dundalk Racing Club and it is an ex-Mick (Halford) horse. She has been knocking on the door and the handicapper was choking her a little bit. I thought she might struggle, but we had given her a break. She had the month of May out on grass and I think it made a huge difference to her. I think we will have plenty of fun with her before the year is out. She has schooled over hurdles, so she might even appear over one before the year is out. I'd love to get one of those, it is a long time since I had a hurdle winner. We'll see what happens. Sam is after doing very well for me the last couple of weeks. He's a very good kid and does what he is told, he is very cool and has a level head on him. He's good and strong in a finish and I thought he was excellent on her tonight.
Adrian McGuinness
He gave her a peach of a ride - he was very, very good on her. She is usually slow away a little bit and I just told him to take his time. Apprentice race and I knew they would go quick enough. The favourite was on his outside, so we sort of tracked it. He was just so cool on her, he never budged going down the hill. Delighted for the guys, Colm McCourt is head of the Dundalk Racing Club and it is an ex-Mick (Halford) horse. She has been knocking on the door and the handicapper was choking her a little bit. I thought she might struggle, but we had given her a break. She had the month of May out on grass and I think it made a huge difference to her. I think we will have plenty of fun with her before the year is out. She has schooled over hurdles, so she might even appear over one before the year is out. I'd love to get one of those, it is a long time since I had a hurdle winner. We'll see what happens. Sam is after doing very well for me the last couple of weeks. He's a very good kid and does what he is told, he is very cool and has a level head on him. He's good and strong in a finish and I thought he was excellent on her tonight.
Adrian McGuinness
After race at Dundalk Fri, 3rd Feb, 2023 (1st)
Doctor Grace had a poor start the last night, in a grade higher, and got further back than ideal and had to come around them. She was back in that grade tonight, we thought it looked good and she had a lovely draw. It worked out lovely for her. A reproduction of any of her last two runs would have done what she did tonight. She's game and she tries hard, loves the surface so I am delighted for the Dundalk Racing Club. It is the first horse I've had for them but they are a long time on the go.
M Halford
Doctor Grace had a poor start the last night, in a grade higher, and got further back than ideal and had to come around them. She was back in that grade tonight, we thought it looked good and she had a lovely draw. It worked out lovely for her. A reproduction of any of her last two runs would have done what she did tonight. She's game and she tries hard, loves the surface so I am delighted for the Dundalk Racing Club. It is the first horse I've had for them but they are a long time on the go.
M Halford
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